About Ida de Boulogne

Ida de Basse-Lorraine was the daughter of Godefroi II, Duc de Basse-Lorraine and Beatrix de Haute-Lorraine.1 She married Eustace II, Comte de Boulogne, son of Eustace I, Comte de Boulogne and Maud de Louvain, in December 1057. She died on 13 August 1113.

Children of Ida de Basse-Lorraine and Eustace II, Comte de Boulogne

Godefroi IV de Bouillon, Duc de Basse-Lorraine1 d. 1100

Baldwin I de Boulogne, King of Jerusalem2 d. 2 Apr 1118

Eustace III, Comte de Boulogne+ b. c 1080, d. 1125

Ida of Lorraine (also referred to as Blessed Ida of Boulogne) (c. 1040 – 13 Apr 1113) was a saint and noblewoman.

She was born in Bouillon, Ardenne, South Belgium, the daughter of Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine and his wife, Doda.

In 1057, she married Eustace II of Boulogne. They had three sons:

Eustace III, the next Count of Boulogne

Godfrey of Bouillon, first ruler of Kingdom of Jerusalem

Baldwin, second ruler of Kingdom of Jerusalem

Ida shunned the use of a wet-nurse in raising her sons. Instead, she breast-fed them to insure that they were not contaminated by the wet-nurse's morals. When her sons went on the First Crusade, Ida contributed heavily to their expenses.

Ida of Lorraine (also referred to as Blessed Ida of Boulogne) (c. 1040 – 13 Apr 1113) was a saint and noblewoman.

She was born in Bouillon, Ardenne, South Belgium, the daughter of Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine and his wife, Doda.

In 1057, she married Eustace II of Boulogne. They had three sons:

Eustace III, the next Count of Boulogne

Godfrey of Bouillon, first ruler of Kingdom of Jerusalem

Baldwin, second ruler of Kingdom of Jerusalem

Ida shunned the use of a wet-nurse in raising her sons. Instead, she breast-fed them to insure that they were not contaminated by the wet-nurse's morals. When her sons went on the First Crusade, Ida contributed heavily to their expenses.